Washington, D.C./Culture and Sports

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Performing arts and music The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is located along the Potomac River. Washington, D.C. is a national center for the arts. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is home to the National Symphony Orchestra, the Washington National Opera, and the Washington Ballet. Other prominent institutions such as the National Theatre, the Warner Theatre, and DAR Constitution Hall host live performances from around the country. The historic Ford's Theatre, site of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, continues to operate as a functioning performance space as well as museum. The District is also home to several unique popular music forms, including D.C. hardcore and the high-energy funk music go-go. Sports The Verizon Center in Chinatown Washington, D.C. is home to five major professional men's teams and one major professional women's team. The Washington Wizards (National Basketball Association), the Washington Capitals (National Hockey League), and the Washington Mystics (Women's National Basketball Association), play at the Verizon Center in Chinatown. Nationals Park, which opened in Southeast D.C. in 2008, is home to the Washington Nationals (Major League Baseball). D.C. United (Major League Soccer) plays at RFK Stadium. The Washington Redskins (National Football League) play at FedExField in nearby Landover, Maryland. The MLB Nationals play versus the Colorado Rockies on Saturday 7 at 4:05 pm and on Sunday 8 at 1:35 p.m. The WNBA Mystics play versus the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday 10 at 11:30 a.m. The USA men's and women's basketball teams will play against the respective Brazil sides on Sunday 16 at 5:30 p.m (women's) and 8:00 p.m. (men's). References See also Museums and Tourism Options